Rice Routs Bogan - Again

By Brian Snow
Announcer - RiceNet

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Chicago, (Gary little Stadium) - For the 4th straight year, the Bogan Bengals came to Brother Rice with a flashy offense and looked to make a dent in the dominance of the Chicago Catholic League. And for the fourth straight year, Rice had other ideas.

Two touchdown runs by Senior RB Austin McDonough and two TD's through the air by Senior QB Tim Evans propelled the defending Prep Bowl Champions to a 55-8 thrashing of the Bengals to open the season on the right foot. Evans finished a perfect 4-4 for 56 yards and the two scores while McDonough powered the ground attack with 4 carries for 57 yards and two scores including an incredible tackle-busting 44 yard run to close the first quarter.

McDonough's first touchdown run was set up by an interception by Sam Manthei. Picking up where his brother Chuck left off, Manthei snatched a batted pass out of the air and returned it to the Bogan 15-yard line. Two plays later, McDonough scooted off left tackle for a seven-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead.

After another interception, newcomer Mike Malloy bulled his way into the end zone from ten yards out, and then McDonough capped the first quarter scoring with his 44-yard touchdown run in which he broke four tackles running to the left. The Crusaders put it on cruise control after that.